Letter: Sending us a message?

Editor, Daily News:

To the residents of Riviera Estates and Foxfire:

Let me see if I understand your position.

You want us when your car needs repair, to fix and maintain your telephones and computers, or repair the broken water line in your wall, but otherwise you don't want us around.

You want us when we are attending to you in the ER at the hospital, but otherwise you don't want us around.

You want us to extinguish the fire in your kitchen, or resuscitate you when you have your heart attack, but otherwise you don't want us around.

You complain there are not enough of us to quickly renew your driver's license or to patrol your streets and protect your freedom, but otherwise you don't want us around.

You want us to preach at the funerals of your friends and families, and sing for your weddings and parties, but otherwise you don't want us around.

You barely tolerate the fact that we are here to educate children, but otherwise you don't want us around.

We are required to pay for your Social Security although we will never see ours, but otherwise you don't want us around.

If I understand you properly, we are welcome only when it's convenient for you.

It's a good thing the generation before you didn't have that posture; otherwise you probably wouldn't be here.

Don't worry; you've made your point.

We will be gone soon.

Greg Barrett , Naples